Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: April 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 30, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Flood Lock, Ledgard Update on 25/04/2023: Ledgard Flood Lock is now open NAVIGATION CLOSURE (3.30pm Sunday 23 April 2023 until further notice) Due to high River Levels the floodgates here are now closed. Boaters are able to pass but please proceed with…

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Start date: April 24, 2023Est. end if know: April 30, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock Update on 25/04/2023: Ferrybridge Flood Lock is now open. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (11am Sunday 23 April 2023 until further notice) Due to high River Levels the floodgates here are now closed. Boaters are able to pass but please…

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Start date: April 24, 2023Est. end if know: May 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 1, Broadreach Lock Update on 02/05/2023: Broadreach Flood Lock has reopened NAVIGATION CLOSURE (11am Sunday 23 April 2023 until further notice) Due to high River Levels the floodgates here are now closed. Boaters are able to pass but please proceed with…

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Start date: October 31, 2023Est. end if know: November 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sparks Lane Services Update on 02/11/2023: We are pleased to advise the Sparks Lane Customer Service Facilities on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Rufford Branch, are back open following a successful repair to the issue.  Update on 31/10/2023: Please be advised Sparks…

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Start date: April 21, 2023Est. end if know: April 23, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Newton HeathStarts At: Lock 75 Slaters HigherEnds At: Lock 74 Drunken Bridge Update on 21/04/2023: We are pleased to advise the craft has been removed and the canal is now open between Lock 74 Drunken Bridge, and Lock 75 Slaters Higher on the Rochdale…

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Start date: April 19, 2023Est. end if know: October 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Old Mill House Hotel Elsan ADVICE (11.45am Wednesday 19 April 2023 until further notice) Due to vandalism at Old Mill House Hotel the Elsan disposal has been closed until further notice.

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Start date: April 19, 2023Est. end if know: April 21, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Police IncidentStarts At: Bridge 123L, Tower WharfEnds At: Bridge 123E, Cow Lane NAVIGATION CLOSURE (10am Wednesday 19 April 2023 until further notice) Please be advised navigation is closed between Bridge 123L, Tower Wharf and Bridge 123E Cow Lane, on Shropshire Union Canal due to…

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Start date: April 19, 2023Est. end if know: April 23, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 66 – Hallam Fields Lock Update on 20/04/2023: The submerged motorbike is no longer causing a restriction to the Erewash Canal.   Boaters can proceed as normal.  ADVICE (10am Wednesday 19 April 2023 until further notice) A submerged motorbike has been…

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: April 25, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Obstruction in River DunnNorthfield Road Bridge RESTRICTION (1pm Tuesday 18 April 2023 until further notice) We have received a report of an obstruction in the navigation around 100m upstream from the bridge.  Please slow down on approach.  We will update the notice…

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: April 23, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Cawood Bridge Update on 20/04/2023: We have been advised by North Yorkshire County Council that Cawood Bridge is now operational NAVIGATION CLOSURE (12noon Tuesday 18 April 2023 until further notice) We have been advised by North Yorkshire County Council that Cawood bridge…

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: May 4, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Overnight cable pull on Grand Union Canal and Slough arm towpaths Intersection of: Bridge 10, Middlegreen Road to Bridge 10, Middlegreen Road on Slough Arm (Grand Union Canal) and Bridge 201, Western Road (Northyde) to Bridge 201, Western Road (Northyde) on Grand…

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: April 25, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Broad Street CSF Update on 24/04/2023: The toilets are now back open. ADVICE (8am Tuesday 18 April 2023 until further notice) The toilets are currently blocked and so are out of use. Please bear with us, our contractors have been contacted.

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: April 19, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Opposite Nottingham Castle Marina (Offside)Culvert 4 Update on 18/04/2023: This advice no longer applies. Update on 18/04/2023: We will endeavour to remove the mattress when the workboat is next in the area.  ADVICE (11am Monday 17 April 2023 until further notice) A…

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Start date: April 18, 2023Est. end if know: April 25, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Water levels Starts At: Lock 9 Lincomb LockEnds At: Lock 2 Gloucester Lock Update on 21/04/2023: Further to the notice below, please be advised that river levels have fallen sufficiently to allow navigation from Lock 2 Gloucester Lock to Lock 9 Lincomb…

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